Results just in. I'm having a Parathyroid ectomy. They found tumor an Sestimibi Scan. I found a journal dated July 2005. About high calcium. Why do Drs say your calcium is a little high. But your ok. So for 10 years Lyme and a tumor. Very similar symptoms.
So I've been double slymed. Never had been told. Except your calcium is a little high; nothing to wooty about. Well now there is.... And always has been. A tumor lurking and causing undescribable pain in my legs hands feet and brain.
Good news it's not invisible. Thank The Lord.
Surgery is scheduled for the 20th.
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
Annie, I’m sorry to hear this, where all here to get you through this.
Mayo Clinic: I’m sure you have read 100’s of articles relating to this, but here’s one from Mayo, read each link.
I’m so tired of doctors getting it wrong most of the time, and then we suffer because of them.
10 years and they never looked further, so sad.
Stay strong, you’ll do fine!!!
Keep posting, Steve
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Annie,
So glad you have some clear answers here, finally. Sorry to hear of the confirmation yet it is good news & it is hopeful that this will solve some problems. It sure should, according to so many others who have had this issue.
Some have done very well when such tumor is removed. However, I hope you can keep as much of the gland set as possible. Most report they do better with some of the gland remaining.
Can they remove just the tumor and leave the gland?
As there are four parathyroid glands all right there together, if they do remove one, can you be sure they will leave the other three? -
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Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
Very sorry you will have to have surgery, but so happy they have finally found the source of your pain and misery.
Be sure to post before the surgery so we will remember to pray for you!
Posted by SacredHeart (Member # 44733) on :
Before all of this started my Calcium was a little high, but has since leveled out on every successive test. I was taking a lot of antacid at the time.
If your calcium is normal is everything cool?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
Parathyroid.com -
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
So happy for you Annie, and your quick surgery date too!!
Posted by Told you I was sick (Member # 35068) on :
Annie-
Just wanted to lend my support and offer you an encouraging tale... My mother had this same surgery performed this past fall. Actually, she had 1 of her 4 parathyroid glands removed- the one that had become tumorous. Like you, her higher blood calcium levels are what alerted an endocrinologist to send her for a confirmatory scan. Then it was off to the specialized surgeon.
Am happy to report that all went fine for my mother with the surgery and such. The surgeon explained how immediately following the surgery, my mother's calcium levels dropped significantly, and to within the normal range. Since the surgery she has had to supplement with some particular vitamins accordingly, but, that can be expected following this type of procedure.
Prior to this hyperparathyroid 'problem,' my mother had been a diagnosed and treated hypothyroid patient for eons. Like...maybe 20-25 years with hypothyroidism.
She's had various painful symptoms for years -especially excruciating leg bone and muscle pains/cramping- and could have likely had Lyme for a multitude of years as well, however, was only diagnosed with LD following discovery of an EM rash (classic Bullseye) in 2012.
So, in all reality, it's likely that her Lyme existed long before any offshoot diagnosis was made, and (the Lyme) is what probably triggered her hypothyroidism issue. A while later is likely when the still undertreated Lyme lead to her case of hyperparathyroidism (and the resulting surgery of the 1 tumorous parathyroid gland).
If you have any detailed questions for me, please don't hesitate to PM through the Forum.
Best of luck to you for your upcoming surgery!!! We'll be thinking of you. Let us know how you do. Be well, Told you...
Posted by Annie C (Member # 14) on :
Thank you each of you for providing moral and insightful carding words and all the web sites. It was about 3 weeks ago maybe 4. The Dr said my calcium Was a little high and was ready to dismiss me. When I asked if he had do e a T3 and answer was no.
So he reluctantly humored me and did the blood draw. The next week he was ready and able to get me set up with another EDG and a Sestamibi Scan. I'm sure they are doing it so fast is due to brain confusion etc... And all the other symptoms. And it's possible that the tumor is so large, is the reason I keep choking on foods.
And the other reason is that it's been over 10 years of depression anxiety etc... Squeaky complaints get results. I just knew something was wrong. I just told the Dr I want feel better I was getting so worn out.
I will keep you posted. Surgery on the 20th. With all the great support. The surgery will be smooth sailing.
So if any of you are a little more depressed fatigued etc... As for the blood test Including T3. I pray you are all tumor free. Thank you again. This can also affect children.
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :
Doctor's are taught much about this in medical school and falling through the cracks is typical.
I had high calcium for at least 10 years that I know of before being diagnosed hyperparathyroidism.
You will see improvement once the tumors are out. I had horrific bone pain that I believed was Bart. Once surgery was done, and two parathyroid adenomas removed, the bone pain was gone by the time I got back to the hotel.
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